This seminar draws on the experience of developing evidence-based cases for agroecology that Stats4SD gained through its work with the Agroecology Fund. It explores how this approach can be adapted to support our projects and Communities of Practice (CoPs) in building cases based on evidence emerging from the research and knowledge co-creation within CRFS. We examine what counts as evidence, how to assess its weight and validity, and how researchers and farmers can work together to propose cases for action that contribute to the construction of healthy food systems.
We hope ESAf grantees will be interested in using a version of this Claims–Evidence–Action framework during the Annual ESAf CoP Meeting in October. This seminar aims to serve as an introduction to the key concepts and ideas that will inform that process.
Seminar Topic: Using AI for qualitative Analysis. This seminar follows on from the seminar series on qualitative analysis from last year, following participants' interest in the possibility of incoporating AI into the process. The seminar will take the form of a dialogue between 2 experts.
The sixth and final seminar in the Qualitative Analysis series. This session will introduce different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis and discuss:
- Making sense of data, constructing a narrative
- Issues of representation
- The write-up process
- Considerations on practical applications of qualitative results and outputs
About the seminar series:
This series will introduce the role of qualitative research with examples from qualitative research and the type of research questions it answers. We will look at the characteristics of qualitative data and how to manage them well, together with the steps to conducting qualitative data analysis, focusing on Thematic Analysis. Finally, we will look at different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis.
Two sessions will entail doing 'homework activities' to help put into practice the concepts introduced. The activities carried out at home will then be discussed together in the following session to share some of the challenges encountered and possible solutions. Carrying out the homework activities is highly encouraged as knowledge application is an important aspect of capacity building in conducting qualitative analysis.
There will be six online sessions. Note that this seminar series is being run in English. We intend to conduct the seminar in French and Spanish in future.
This is the fifth in a series of six seminars about qualitative data analysis. Continuing from the previous session, this seminar will continue to focus on qualitative data analyisis. We will review the results of the practice activity and share what we can learn from having tried undertaking a thematic analysis, and we will discuss the importance of theory in quantitative analysis.
About the seminar series:
This series will introduce the role of qualitative research with examples from qualitative research and the type of research questions it answers. We will look at the characteristics of qualitative data and how to manage them well, together with the steps to conducting qualitative data analysis, focusing on Thematic Analysis. Finally, we will look at different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis.
Two sessions will entail doing 'homework activities' to help put into practice the concepts introduced. The activities carried out at home will then be discussed together in the following session to share some of the challenges encountered and possible solutions. Carrying out the homework activities is highly encouraged as knowledge application is an important aspect of capacity building in conducting qualitative analysis.
There will be six online sessions. Note that this seminar series is being run in English. We intend to conduct the seminar in French and Spanish in future.
This session will be about thematic analysis, including an introduction to open coding process, using a short example. We will look at a practical process for carrying out thematic analysis, including categorizing and defining themes.
Participants in this seminar will be asked to complete a practice activity between this seminar and the following one. It is strongly encouraged to attempt these, as they are a valuable component of the seminar.
About the seminar series:
This series will introduce the role of qualitative research with examples from qualitative research and the type of research questions it answers. We will look at the characteristics of qualitative data and how to manage them well, together with the steps to conducting qualitative data analysis, focusing on Thematic Analysis. Finally, we will look at different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis.
Two sessions will entail doing 'homework activities' to help put into practice the concepts introduced. The activities carried out at home will then be discussed together in the following session to share some of the challenges encountered and possible solutions. Carrying out the homework activities is highly encouraged as knowledge application is an important aspect of capacity building in conducting qualitative analysis.
There will be six online sessions. Note that this seminar series is being run in English. We intend to conduct the seminar in French and Spanish in future.
This is the third session in the seminar series on qualitative analysis. This session continues from the previous one, continuing the focus on transcriptions. We will look at the outcomes of the practice assignment, discuss some examples of work, and share what we have learned by trying this task for ourselves.
About the seminar series:
This series will introduce the role of qualitative research with examples from qualitative research and the type of research questions it answers. We will look at the characteristics of qualitative data and how to manage them well, together with the steps to conducting qualitative data analysis, focusing on Thematic Analysis. Finally, we will look at different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis.
Two sessions will entail doing 'homework activities' to help put into practice the concepts introduced. The activities carried out at home will then be discussed together in the following session to share some of the challenges encountered and possible solutions. Carrying out the homework activities is highly encouraged as knowledge application is an important aspect of capacity building in conducting qualitative analysis.
There will be six online sessions. Note that this seminar series is being run in English. We intend to conduct the seminar in French and Spanish in future.
The second seminar in a series of six seminars about qualitative data analysis. This session focuses on transcriptions as part of the analysis process:
- Defining transcriptions and how to conduct them.
- Examples of good and bad transcriptions
- Considerations on translations of transcriptions.
Participants in this seminar will be asked to complete a practice activity between this seminar and the following one. It is strongly encouraged to attempt these, as they are a valuable component of the seminar.
About the seminar series:
This series will introduce the role of qualitative research with examples from qualitative research and the type of research questions it answers. We will look at the characteristics of qualitative data and how to manage them well, together with the steps to conducting qualitative data analysis, focusing on Thematic Analysis. Finally, we will look at different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis.
Two sessions will entail doing 'homework activities' to help put into practice the concepts introduced. The activities carried out at home will then be discussed together in the following session to share some of the challenges encountered and possible solutions. Carrying out the homework activities is highly encouraged as knowledge application is an important aspect of capacity building in conducting qualitative analysis.
There will be six online sessions. Note that this seminar series is being run in English. We intend to conduct the seminar in French and Spanish in future.
This is the first in a series of six seminars about qualitative data analysis. This introduction seminar will give an overview of the role of qualitative data vs quantitative data, putting the idea of qualitative data analysis in context, especially for those who are more familiar with working with quantitative data. The seminar will also look at some features of good qualitative data management practices that are important to ensure a smooth qualitative data analysis process.
About the seminar series:
This series will introduce the role of qualitative research with examples from qualitative research and the type of research questions it answers. We will look at the characteristics of qualitative data and how to manage them well, together with the steps to conducting qualitative data analysis, focusing on Thematic Analysis. Finally, we will look at different ways of presenting findings from qualitative analysis.
Two sessions will entail doing 'homework activities' to help put into practice the concepts introduced. The activities carried out at home will then be discussed together in the following session to share some of the challenges encountered and possible solutions. Carrying out the homework activities is highly encouraged as knowledge application is an important aspect of capacity building in conducting qualitative analysis.
There will be six online sessions. Note that this seminar series is being run in English. We intend to conduct the seminar in French and Spanish in future.
RMS is running a series of seminars on Research Methods Involving Farmers in the Research Cycle. Like many of the topics we discuss, this one is large and could expand to fill any time available. We have to be selective, so the emphasis is on:
This is the 5th and final seminar in the series, and focuses on involving farmers at the data analysis stage.
Overall aims of the series:
The responsible use and inclusion of AI in AE Research.
Late 2022 saw a leap forward in generative AI which has got everyone talking. This seminar will aim to demystify AI while explaining the immense opportunities these advances are creating. It will present some ideas about how, done right, AI tools could superpower Agroecology transitions, as well as cautioning participants about the danger AI tools could pose.
There is a real risk that a purely commercially driven AI agenda could neglect marginal communities' needs and destroy cultural diversity. The case will be made that low resource environments may have an advantage at advancing a socially driven AI agenda which could provide an important global alternative model for the development of these technologies.
Agroecology is a really powerful opportunity for socially impactful AI, as the complexity embedded in the principles provides scaffolding for any proposed solution, ensuring that social dimensions are considered. The presentation will highlight how taking an Agroecological lens to existing AI products might generate ideas for new products which could outcompete while being more socially minded.
RMS is running a series of seminars on Research Methods Involving Farmers in the Research Cycle. Like many of the topics we discuss, this one is large and could expand to fill any time available. We have to be selective, so the emphasis is on:
There will be four online sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. Each session will include practical activities, discussions and presentations. The sessions will be held in English in March and April, then organised at a later date in Spanish and French. The four topics are:
Overall aims of the series:
RMS is running a series of seminars on Research Methods Involving Farmers in the Research Cycle. Like many of the topics we discuss, this one is large and could expand to fill any time available. We have to be selective, so the emphasis is on:
There will be four online sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. Each session will include practical activities, discussions and presentations. The sessions will be held in English in March and April, then organised at a later date in Spanish and French. The four topics are:
Overall aims of the series:
RMS is running a series of seminars on Research Methods Involving Farmers in the Research Cycle. Like many of the topics we discuss, this one is large and could expand to fill any time available. We have to be selective, so the emphasis is on:
-The way research is done (research questions, designs, data,…) with farmers, rather than the process of engaging farmers.
-The changes in thinking needed about what constitutes ‘good’ research for agroecological transformations.
-Practical methods that are common within the type of research we typically engage in with farmers.
There will be four online sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. Each session will include practical activities, discussions and presentations. The sessions will be held in English in March and April, then organised at a later date in Spanish and French. The four topics are:
Overall aims of the series:
RMS is running a series of seminars on Research Methods Involving Farmers in the Research Cycle. Like many of the topics we discuss, this one is large and could expand to fill any time available. We have to be selective, so the emphasis is on:
-The way research is done (research questions, designs, data,…) with farmers, rather than the process of engaging farmers.
-The changes in thinking needed about what constitutes ‘good’ research for agroecological transformations.
-Practical methods that are common within the type of research we typically engage in with farmers.
There will be four online sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. Each session will include practical activities, discussions and presentations. The sessions will be held in English in March and April, then organised at a later date in Spanish and French. The four topics are:
Overall aims of the series:
In this session, Jane will be discussing how the use of ‘rapid experiments’ can contribute to our FRN research. This aspect was mentioned during the last FRN WG Meeting The role of an agroecology farmer training center in supporting farmer research networks (Manor House Agricultural Centre) and we want to look more deeply into this approach. How and when we could use it in our FRN research and how can we use it well?
At the November 2023 FRN WG meeting, Elizabeth Dick explained the role of Manor House Agricultural Centre. Manor House has been widely beneficial in creating a conducive environment for farmer learning, enabling rapid research response, and apprenticing students to develop their agroecological skills and future.
The presenter discussed the importance of using the correct tools to suit your data analysis needs. Primarily we will be proposing and demonstrating in favour of using R and RStudio as the data analysis software of choice. We will also be using the session to promote our new resource, an introductory self-guided course on R and Rstudio covering data visualisation, manipulation and statistical analysis.
In this seminar presentation, Ric discusses ethics in research, looking specifically about what might be different when we are thinking about and applying ethics in the context of agroecology, and what implications this has for CRFS.
Collaboration is at the heart of what we do in the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems (CRFS). We will explore what makes for a good collaboration: how do we approach the collaborative process and how do we overcome the challenges?
RMS is running seminars every two months in 2023. These cover a range of topics related to research design, data collection and management, data analysis and interpretation. The seminars are open to CCRP COP members from all three regions.
This webinar will look at considerations that researchers need to give to their analysis when working with research projects within agroecology, and how those differ from analysis methods in classical agriculture. We will look at strategies for dealing with the analysis of complex systems, and making sense of the results by working through case studies of some real analysis examples.
The presentations and discussions will take place in English, French and Spanish. Questions and reflections from the group discussions in each language will be translated and shared later.
RMS is running seminars every two months in 2023. These cover a range of topics related to research design, data collection and management, data analysis and interpretation. The seminars are open to CCRP COP members from all three regions.
This FRN Research Methods session aimed to follow on from the presentation given by Jutta Blauert at the last FRN WG meeting about participatory methods she has utilised in evaluation. In this webinar, we look at our diverse use of participatory methods for research in CRFS; how do we ensure that their use contributes to high-quality research, which is also relevant beyond our local context?
You can review Jutta's presentation from the 28th June FRN WG here: https://youtu.be/eTVr8n0REBs
We will look at how to generate research questions about our networks (for example, about the linkages or the configuration) and tools for building and analysing these networks.
The presentations and discussions will take place in English, French and Spanish. Questions and reflections from the group discussions in each language will be translated and shared with the rest of the attendees.
This FRN Research Methods session will build on the discussions that were held at the FRN WG meeting on 22nd February 2023 entitled: "An FRN approach to processing local foods: reconfiguring relations between researchers and women farmers for food and nutrition security". How does using a FRN approach shift farmer-researcher relations, generating positive impacts on food and nutrition security?
These sessions are designed to follow on from the discussions happening in the FRN Working Group meetings. They will explore research methods topics relevant to putting ideas from the WG meetings into research practice. The sessions will generally aim to share experiences, practical information and emerging ideas on research methods, and give opportunities for group discussion.
The session looks at practical examples of just and unjust knowledge practices; related concepts and methods; links with what CCRP has been doing, which already contributes to the idea and what other steps can be taken to continue supporting just knowledge practices within our work.
The session built on the discussions held at the FRN WG meeting on 26th October 2022, in which a team from the Andes working on improving forage and fallow options shared their learning about which farmers tend to participate more (or less) in participatory research processes.
In the FRN RM session we looked the research methods and tools utilized in this work, how they contributed to the learning and the potential use of these and other methods to understand who is participating in our research.